The Permissive Purity of Father Fontane
Part 1 . The older priest shuffled his feet as he strode the avenue. “Didn’t use to be like this,” he said to his new acquaintance. “Before I got here, we’d be stirring up used condoms right now instead of them pretty leaves. And on up a couple of blocks, there was pimps and pushers and prostitutes and porn shops. All gone to the wretched city where they belong.” “Hard to believe. But, how did you do it?” asked the younger man. “Long story. I was a priest for a long time at the diocese before we all had a falling out. Not a sin thing. They just didn’t like what I was saying. Then, I started gettin’ some followers and the Cardinal wanted me gone but had no cause. So, they offer the deed …